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Enjoy Charles Dickens' beloved masterpiece, freshly imagined within an enchanting woodland realm.In 1843, Charles Dickens penned a story--a classic Christmas tale full of ghosts and the endearing humbug Ebenezer Scrooge. That story--which has captivated readers for over 50 years--is now accompanied by the delightful illustrations of Joe Sutphin. With charming woodland characters and settings that families will adore, readers will be transformed by A Little Christmas Carol. A tale of greed, regret, loneliness, reflection, compassion, hope, and a joyfully changed life, this beautifully illustrated edition will enliven the timeless classic for readers young and old.For the perfect family read-aloud, make A Little Christmas Carol a part of your family's Christmas tradition. This new edition makes a wonderful gift.It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. --Charles Dickens

Healing for the brokenhearted and freedom for those bound by shame.After Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden, instead of running to God, they ran for cover. They felt the weight of their sin. They felt ashamed. And they didn't know what else to do but to hide. Do you know what it's like to feel stuck in the cycle of shame?In Goodbye Hiding, Hello Freedom, Morgan Krueger invites us to experience redemption, freedom, and hope in Jesus Christ. Through personal stories and biblical wisdom, Morgan offers encouragement to every soul who has ever felt disqualified from the abundant life God has for her because of her past.Morgan links arms with her readers as she talks through our beautiful identity as daughters, combats the shame that keeps us from growing, and exposes wounds that won't heal. Morgan teaches on how to forgive yourself, the blessing of community, and our wholeness in Jesus.The world has a lot to say about who you are and who you should be. Morgan lifts the burden of cultural lies and replaces them with the truth of our freedom in Christ. Join her in saying, Goodbye Hiding, Hello Freedom.

When friend planets collide, will Ben feel on top of the world or alone in the universe?Life in Ben Washington's new town and school is pretty great. But he couldn't be more ready for Spring Break. And the most epic news? His best friend is visiting from Atlanta. Ben can hardly wait for his longtime buddy Zion to meet his new best friend, Kenny. But he's also nervous. They are so different. Will Ben's break be ruined when his two friends clash? Or will he build too good of a bridge and find that he's the Odd Man Out? Read this laughable story of friendship and forgiveness to find out!

One of the most incredible missionary stories of the 20th century. As a young boy Andrew Montonera stumbled upon a cabinet of books in his grandparent's house. He was captivated by what he discovered--the library of his distant relatives, John and Betty. By Life or by Death shares the story of these two remarkable people--inspirations of contagious joy and kingdom-focused lives.John Cornelius Stam and Elisabeth Alden "Betty" Scott met at Moody Bible Institute in fall 1929. A few years later, their paths crossed again--this time in China. The two were united in marriage and in their love for the Chinese people.Using family scrapbooks and unpublished sources, Montonera takes a fresh look at a famous story--how two missionaries and their baby were kidnapped by Chinese soldiers and ransomed. Montonera recounts the courage and martyrdom of the Stams, as well as the succeeding miraculous tale that captured the world's attention.The Stams' lives were cut short, but their faithfulness continues to impact Christianity in China today. By Life or by Death looks at the legacy of the Stams, including new testimonies of those shaped by their commitment to the gospel.Shortly before his death, John Stam mailed a letter to the mission authorities. He wrote, May Christ be glorified whether by life or by death.Philippians 1:20Discover how that prayer was answered both in the deaths and lives of John and Betty Stam.

A feast of great literature--12 Classic Christmas Stories all in one volume!Celebrate this magical season with some of the greatest literary figures in history. The wisdom and warmth of Christmas are wrapped in the stories of beloved and gifted authors such as Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, O. Henry, G. K. Chesterton, Willa Cather, Conan Doyle, Washington Irving, George MacDonald, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anthony Trollope, and other classic storytellers.Not only will you be immersed in the Christmas spirit, but you will draw from the insight of historian Dr. Timothy Larsen who introduces each tale, sharing with readers the history, background, and inspiration behind the literature.This collection invites us to contemplate and savor all that is good and true about God's redemptive story and our call to be Christ-like. The stories call us to generosity, reconciliation, and sacrifice. They encourage us to live with joy and gratitude. Hope and wonder abound as gather your family around the fire and read aloud the Twelve Classic Christmas Stories.Increasing our love for great tales and for Christmas, this beautiful hardcover book is the perfect gift.

Faithfully walking--and uncovering joy--on a road paved with suffering.The Christian life is marked with great suffering. We live in a fallen and broken world full of disappointments and the loss of dreams. And there is a cost to following Christ--often painfully felt in close relationships.In her book, Still Standing Lina AbuJamra shares how God's refining process makes Him bigger in our hearts and transforms us into people who are like Him. Our pain can lead to despair and bitterness, or it can make us more like Jesus. But we must be willing to undergo the refining process--and this hurts.Lina shows us the truly amazing and beautiful reality that we can have joy amidst the most difficult of circumstances. Without denying the real pain many of us carry, Lina shows Christians how to rediscover joy. She shows us how God's presence is our guarantee for joy no matter what we're going through. Lina looks to current and biblical stories to show us how refined people can be used by God to persevere and build His kingdom.I love talking about God's radical calling of His children and what it means to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, especially when it hurts. If there is one thing that continues to surprise me as I follow Jesus, it's the difficulty of the journey, the unexpected delays, the detours, the disappointments, and the waiting. Despite what I know about God, I still catch myself taken aback by the amount of suffering endured in the pursuit of one's calling. It is my hope that this book inspires hope in the hearts of followers of Jesus who have encountered suffering as they have pursued obedience to Christ.Still Standing is an updated edition, previously published with the title Stripped.

Loneliness is an epidemic, but you can live life with a deep sense of belonging.If you've ever felt that ache to connect and belong, you're not alone: three out of every five people are suffering from loneliness. No group is excluded--married, unmarried, parents, pastors, leaders, elderly, and teenagers. We all experience moments . . . or long seasons of heart-aching loneliness. And it hurts. It can hurt right to the core.In Cultivating Deeper Connections in a Lonely World, relationship expert, mother, grandmother, and John Maxwell Certified Coach Becky Harling taps into the deep ache of loneliness and shares with readers a rich theology of belonging. Does God ache for us? What does it mean that we belong to Him? How do we establish a deeply bonded relationship with others? What steps can we take to improve our relationships?Because we were made for God and for community, relational isolation or brokenness is incredibly painful. But we don't have to live isolated and unconnected. In fact, we must not. Our souls were designed for more. Deeply rooted in Scripture and joined with reflection questions, this book shows us how we can strengthen our relationships and experience deep connection.

Love has a story. It's bigger than you. It's bigger than me. It comes from old, an overflow of the beautiful love shared between the Father whose heart bursts for the Son, the Son who adores His Father, all wrapped in the glorious, life-giving love of the Spirit. And this great Love knows and cherishes every secret and intimate detail of your story. In fact, this story is for you. So where and how do we fit in this grand story of love? In Love Has a Story, author and poet Quina Aragon shares how, before the foundations of the earth, the great storyteller was penning story that included you. Love was thinking about you, imagining ways to showcase His love for you, and planning to rescue you. This was not one of those sentimental loves, but a love that would traverse the wilderness in search of and for His beloved . . . and give everything--His life, blood, wounds, hope, and an invitation to be family.Join Quina in entering the greatest love story ever told. Through the prose and poetry of these meditations, you will come to know the great love of God for the world and for you. When you reach the end of this book, you will want to begin all over again. And you will want to share this great love story with your friends and family.Before you danced in your mother's womb, before Adam and Eve, your greatest-grandparents ever walked the earth, before stars lit up the night sky, there was God--handpicking you to inherit a bottomless ocean: His love. --Quina Aragon

El avivamiento no es solo un toque emocional, sino ¡una transformación completa! Puede suceder, en tu corazón, en tu casa, en tu iglesia, en tu mundo.En busca de Dios es un estudio interactivo de 12 semanas de avivamiento personal. Prepárate para experimentar la libertad y el gozo de un corazón sincero y humilde, el verdadero arrepentimiento, la sublime gracia de Dios, la santidad genuina, una conciencia tranquila, el perdón radical, la pureza sexual, y el caminar en el Espíritu. Cada semana incluye cinco días de estudio individual, preguntas de discusión e interacción grupal, testimonios de vidas cambiadas, y preguntas y ejercicios más profundos que lo hacen más personal.Dios dice que si lo buscas lo encontrarás. ¿Qué estás esperando?

The essential companion book for God Speaks Your Love LanguageDo you want to feel God's love more personally?These ten lessons--created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with God and others--provide workable strategies for applying the principles of God Speaks Your Love Language. This workbook includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams--all aimed at helping you better experience love, express love, and identify areas for development.As you begin to identify the variety of languages God uses to communicate love to you and others, you can learn to lovingly respond to God and to those around you. No matter what love language you prefer, you will become more deeply connected with God. And you will see this bond transform your relationships.This interactive workbook helps you take the joy-filled insights of God Speaks Your Love Language and put them into practice!

You weren't meant to do this on your own. Whether it's day one or year ten of your homeschooling journey, you can draw from this well of wisdom and encouragement! Homeschooling can be rich and rewarding. But it can also be exhausting and lonely. In Hope for Your Homeschool, September McCarthy--seasoned homeschooling mom of ten children and twelve grandchildren--addresses the fears and concerns that accompany homeschooling. And she provides a successful, well-tested plan! Through biblical insight and personal stories, September shows us how to create a culture at home that will fortify hearts and sharpen young minds. September gives us practical steps to follow and mistakes to avoid.Your days will be infused with joy and strength. As you draw from the wisdom of this homeschooling friend, your mothering heart will find hope, guidance, and encouragement for the daily work of homeschooling well.

From the first page of history, God has been teaching us about rest.Twenty-first-century Americans often approach Genesis as a science manual. How did it all happen? But the ancient Israelites were concerned with different questions--questions of purpose . . . who and why. Rachel helps us focus on the who of Creation so that we can find meaning and rest for our souls.God set up a perfect home for us full of provision, significance, and purpose. As we anchor ourselves in His character, we find a rest that grounds us when we're faced with the daily crises of life, big and small.Smith shares theologically rich insights that bring us into the rest we need, the rest we crave--the rest for which we were made. This book is for all who desire to have a life of flourishing, rooted in sacred trust and rest.

Esther: Becoming a Girl of PurposeIf you've ever felt inadequate or pushed into circumstances that are overwhelming, the book of Esther is for you.Esther was given one of the world's hardest assignments: to protect God's special people from an evil plan. But it wasn't because she was extra-brave or super-extraordinary. In fact, other than her beauty, she was a normal girl. But her life reminds us that every True Girl has a purpose and that it sometimes takes great patience to live it out. So, what's YOUR purpose? (You didn't come with an instruction tag!) Well, if you're a Christian... the Bible helps you understand what God wants you to do in life. It's our instruction manual! And there's no better place to begin to understand your calling than by studying the life of Esther who lived her purpose out so very well.

Resiliently rooted in Christ--living into this formational moment.What would it look like to form kids with lasting faith in Jesus, no matter the culture or context? Does this seem possible? It's getting harder to imagine in our highly secularized culture. Current approaches to faith formation aren't working.Forming Faith helps us understand what isn't working, why it doesn't work, and what we can do to build the church. Markins, Luce, and Handler--fathers and leaders--look at the blueprint often employed in children's ministries that seems innovative but is greatly misguided. Forming Faith brings not only analysis; it provides biblically based, backed-by-research solutions to form lasting faith in our children.We have real concerns and fears for the kids we love. More than anything we want to see younger generations follow Jesus with conviction and compassion. This resource provides the focus, resiliency, and hope we all need!

The view from above is majestic.Have you ever experienced that thrill of looking out the window of a plane? The beauty of the mountain, the vastness of the water, the lights of the city--it all just looks so amazing from above. You might be familiar with the area, but you've never seen it like this. You think to yourself: This. Is. Stunning. That's what it's like to Fly Through the Bible. With pastoral heart and insight, Colin Smith helps you find the right altitude to take in the big-picture landscape of God's story. In this journey, you will meet five people from the Old Testament, explore five events from the life of Jesus, and discover five gifts God gives to every Christian. Even if you've never opened the Bible, this short flight will introduce you to God's Word and leave you marveling at how it all fits together.

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages(R) Singles EditionYou want to be able to love effectively and truly feel loved in return. The 5 Love Languages(R)Singles Edition Workbook provides the sure steps to meaningful, relational connection.These ten lessons--created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with God and others--provide workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition. This workbook includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams--all aimed at helping you better experience love, express love, and identify areas for development. Whether you want to be closer to your parents, reach out more to your friends, or give dating another try, this workbook gives you the confidence to love well.This companion book--designed for individuals or small groups--helps you take the joy-filled insights of The 5 Love Languages Singles Edition and put them into practice.

How the gospel of Jesus empowers us to redeem the deep ache of loneliness.For years, Steve DeWitt was the only never married megachurch pastor in the United States. Over some 8,000 days as an adult single, and now eleven years of marriage, Pastor Steve has a unique perspective on solitude and aloneness. In a time when loneliness is at an all-time high, Loneliness--rich with biblical truth and practical help--speaks to all hearts. Writing on topics that affect us and the ones we love, he shows us the way out of our pain and into relational flourishing with God and others.Loneliness doesn't have to be our enemy. It can be the path God uses for our souls to experience the presence, promises, and power of Jesus Christ. Join Pastor Steve on a journey out of the ache and into love.

Is something from your past impacting your future? No one wakes up and says, "I think I'll make a mess of my life." But many people find themselves in places that feel beyond repair. If you've made decisions that have left you and others hurt--that have brought you to a place that feels dark or desperate--you're not alone. Professor and pastor Chris Rappazini looks to real life biblical characters who've made messes of their lives and shows how God delights in forgiveness and redemption.What happens when we honestly face our mess and seek God? Can beauty, love, or hope follow? Failure and regret can create humility and deepen our character. Those who seem permanently wrecked can experience joy, freedom, and a newfound dream. In Moving Forward After Messing Up, Rappazini takes us beyond despair to biblically based forgiveness and a faithful future.

Ben's life has been upended. He's leaving Atlanta. His mom's having a baby. He desperately wants a dog. Who said being twelve is easy? Meet Ben Washington. He's about to leave the place he loves for a new town--population: near nothing. Sixth grade is universally bumpy. And starting school in a pocket-sized town where no one looks like you is going to be an even bigger challenge. Is there a friend for Ben in Radnor Falls? What's he going to do about the trio of middle school bullies? And what about the mystery of "Spooky Fred," the town outsider? What has Fred done, and what will Ben do when he finds out? Will Ben come to love the slime green house with creaky floors and attic bedroom? Read this story of friendship, faith, and finding God in the hard spaces of life to find out.

God is for me--the most important truth to ever capture your kid's heart. It's important that our kids know what's true about God and themselves . . . to know what God has done and is doing for them. Focusing on Romans 8--one of the most studied and beloved chapters of the Bible--God is For Us cements kids in God's most precious, life-changing promises. Kids discover: What it means that we have a good FatherWhat is life in the SpiritWhy does it matter that we are heirs with Jesus . . . and much, much moreRomans 8 is overflowing with good news. Our kids need these promises to counter cultural messages that weaken their understanding of God's great love for them. The truth unearthed in God is For Us provides the foundation for Bible-loving, hope-filled, resilient, joyful, confident-in-Christ kids.

We need Jesus. The whole Jesus. Lawrence believes that the driving force propelling the church into irrelevance is its propensity reduce Jesus. Deeply researched and comprehensively sourced, Editing Jesus, explores the 8 ways the Jesus of the contemporary church has been edited to fit the spirit of the age. Lawrence writes on: The Co-Mingling of KingdomsThe Golden-Calfing of MaterialismThe Dismissing of the SupernaturalThe Siren-Song of PlatformingThe De-Prioritizing of Justice . . . and moreThis book is for every person who loves Jesus and His church--who longs to see the real Jesus worshiped and exalted. And it's for every person who wonders how the wheels came off Western Christianity and harbors a hunger that goes unmet in the church. When we discover and return to the unedited Jesus, it's impossible to remain unchanged.The church begins and ends with Jesus. The whole Jesus.

A timeless classic for solid grounding and renewal.Is your church adrift? Many churches are struggling to stay focused--to stay on point and hold fast to gospel essentials. Competing voices threaten to divide rather than unite and grow the church. Dr. Gene Getz has written a classic, insightful, biblical treatise on church renewal. Getz focuses on New Testament principles as applied to the unique needs of contemporary culture and roots readers in the perspective of the history of the church.Discover how to sharpen your church's focus through the lenses of Scripture, church history, and present-day needs. As you embark on this in-depth study of New Testament teaching, you'll experience the power of the Word and the power of the Spirit transforming your church from the inside out. You'll find positive, biblical solutions to the problems facing the church today, with practical advice for finding solutions to contemporary questions.

Answering the hard and painful questions in a sexually confused world.What does it mean that Jesus was known for love? We want to be like Him, but that can quickly become confusing when feelings, family, and dear friends come into the picture. Hough provides a biblical and theological framework for thinking through the hard situations we encounter with family and friends. Drawing from a well of faithful biblical scholars, Hough answers: What did Jesus say, if anything, about homosexuality? Should we refer to people as "gay" Christians? Should Christians attend the wedding of a gay marriage? Should I welcome my same sex attracted child and partner to my home? How do I love my daughter who now believes she's my son?This essential, timely, and compassionate resource gives us the wisdom and courage we need to live into these days with faithful and truly loving hearts.

Set in British Columbia, Canada, the Jodi Mystery Series follows the adventures of Jodi Fischer and her friend, Lexie Marshal, as they find solutions to mysterious and dangerous problems. In The Secret in the Silver Box, Jodi helps an old man recover a lost silver box. The box is a beautiful silver creation with an inlaid picture of an emerald-eyed dragon. But what secret does it contain that forces so many people to risk their lives for it? Come with Jodi to the old mining town of Barkerville as she finds a mystery that leads into danger. Jodi and Lexie risk their own lives to find the answer to this thrilling puzzler.

Do you like horses, adventure and mysteries? Join Jodi Fischer and her friend Lexie Marshal as they find a mysterious cabin up in the woods behind their homes in British Columbia, Canada. They also find an incomplete message tucked inside a knitted baby's sock. Who kidnapped the baby? Where is the child being held? Jodi and Lexie think they know and this knowledge puts their lives in danger. With painstaking detective work, the girls sift through clues trying to locate the baby in time. Counting on the Lord to keep them and the baby safe, the girls enter a dangerous situation as they unravel the secret of the missing message.

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages(R) of ChildrenYou know you love your child. But how can you make sure your child knows it?The twelve lessons in this book were created to strengthen and deepen your relationship with your kids. These lessons give you workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages(R) of Children. They offer glimpses of your relationship's potential when you understand and speak your child's love language.

The essential companion book for The 5 Love Languages(R) of TeenagersThese thirteen lessons--created to deepen your relationships with the teens in your life--provide workable strategies for applying the principles of The 5 Love Languages(R) of Teenagers. They offer glimpses of your relationship's potential when you understand and speak a teenager's love language.This workbook includes interactive questions, quizzes, charts, and diagrams--all aimed at helping you express love and identify areas for development. Whether you're working with this book as an individual, a couple, or in a small group, let patience, grace, and humor be your companions.Never before has raising teens been so perplexing. If you are wondering what on earth you're doing wrong, you're not alone. But there's hope. By learning to meaningfully express love amid your teen's many changes, you can stay connected, maintain influence, and help your teen grow into a healthy adult.

What if your life was immersed in mercy?In a culture that is short on compassion, maybe that's difficult to imagine. We can all attest to the hardening impact of judgment and criticism; there's not nearly enough patience or tenderness in the world.Maybe you're in the middle of a hard season and feel disheartened. Or you're struggling to show mercy and kindness to the people in your life.What if you could savor the warmth of God's unending love towards you? In Overflowing Mercies, Cooper opens readers to the beautiful, merciful heart of our triune God.In this 100-day devotional, you will be comforted as you meditate on God's character. You will find courage in His promises to you. And as you soak deeply in God's love and compassion, you will become better equipped to love and bless the family, friends, and people God has placed in your life.

The inspiring true story of Everett Swanson, a preacher who stumbled upon starving orphans in war-torn Korea in the 1950s. He could've walked away. But the plight of these children broke his heart. He faced the question: "What are you going to do?"Those six little words led to the organization known today as Compassion International. Seventy years later, over two million children all over the world have been sponsored through Compassion International, providing meals, education, vocational training, Bibles, letters of support, and more.We are often faced with the same question. And, like Swanson, we feel inadequate, afraid, or ill-equipped. Readers will see how small faithful choices can lead to larger ones--and in so doing, change the world for generations to come. Everyone--young and old--should be acquainted with this amazing story of faith, courage, and compassion.

When God nudges us into the unknown, it can be thrilling and exciting but also overwhelming. Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, a corporate leader looking to follow God's calling, or retiree who knows you have more to give to the world, this book is for you. Rachel equips readers to go from delay to action. What kind of leap are you being invited to make? And how can you prepare, plan, and execute that leap? This book outlines five types of leaps you can take using illustrations from the Bible and personal stories. I would love to be your leap mentor . . . I want to cheer you on as you learn from my mistakes and successes about how to leap into God's destiny for you. Taking leaps always includes risks and tons of unknowns, but I want you to remember that the risk is worth Heaven's reward.